Movement control system

ABSTRACT

An movement control system and method of use is disclosed wherein, the present invention is a movement control system for converting movement by an object into a change of state for an article, the movement electrical control system including sensing circuitry that is operative upon activation to wirelessly pickup a near field movement by the object and subsequently generate a sensor signal. Further included in the movement control system is control circuitry that is operative to monitor the sensor signal and to produce an event marker signal upon receipt of the sensor signal, the event market signal is in electrical communication with an article that effectuates a change of state based upon said event marker signal.

RELATED PATENT APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patentapplication Ser. No. 62/258,961 filed on Nov. 23, 2015 by Anthony PeterDobaj of Highlands Ranch, Col., U.S.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates generally to a system for controllingelectrical signals. More specifically, the present invention relates tothe field of wireless selected movement having a first object with auser manual first specific free space movement(s) that is detectedsubstantially near field by a first transceiver having a protocol togenerate a coordinated a first signal, wherein the transceiver is inelectrical communication with a media delivery/communication device forthe user, wherein ultimately the first free space movement results in adesired change of state for the media delivery/communication device thatis in accordance with the first signal.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Human/machine interfacing is a constantly evolving field, given thephysical limitations of humans as controlled by our senses or taste,touch, smell, sight, hearing, temperature, balance, vibration, kineticmovement, and sound, with the accompanying restraints on each of thesesenses-such as visual acuity for focus and distance, range oftemperature sensing ability, frequency and amplitude limits on hearing,bounded range of olfactory detection, touch range limit of lower enddetectability to higher threshold of pain, taste limits, strength andspeed of human limb movements, and so on.

Thus the human machine interface must operate within these senses andtheir related limits, wherein this science is termed “User Interface”(UI). The UI can be broken down into evolutionary categories such asBatch Interface—this was an early computer interface that was for theconvenience of the computer and not the human—wherein a group of batchof data (i.e. punch cards or punched tape) were created and organizedfor a batch input to the computer resulting in no live interaction asbetween the human and computer at all, with events happening in a longerterm series timeline, i.e. batch in, computer processing, and batchoutput, i.e. turn in your punched cards and come back tomorrow for youroutput being common.

Subsequent to this, UI evolved into a command line interface which iswhere a human would input specialized line text which had the bigadvantage of more of a “real time” human/machine interface, than thebatch system, however, a significant drawback was the memory burden onthe human for the specialized text that they had to know, thus failingthe intuitive and easy to learn goals as desired features of UI.Examples of command line interface were teletype machines and earlycomputer video display terminals.

The next evolution of UI was a text based user interface or otherwiseknown as “drop down menus” that allowed for more of a standardized groupof computer commands and greatly reduced the undesirable issues ofmemory burden that the command line interface had, thus resulting inquicker and easier learning of computer commands by the human.

Continuing, UI has morphed into the “graphical user interface” whichbrought in the mouse, multiple windows, pointers, and the like, thus thegraphical user interface separated the series text command input intosingle point and click command based on a graphical icon, which furtherincreased the intuitive human learning curve plus eliminated languagebarriers as a graphic icon is universally understood worldwideirrelevant to the human user's language. As an example instead of typingthe command to “print” or even finding the drop down menu that containedthe “print” command, all a human user had to do was point and click tothe printer graphical icon, thus resulting in an even faster and easierto use UI for the computer.

Fast forwarding to modern times, the UI has another challenge in themove toward mobile computing, as the aforementioned ability to type intext, use drop down menus, and point and click with a mouse aresubstantially eliminated, as the human in having a portable and mobiledevice does not easily have the traditional UI human input devices suchas a mouse or keyboard leaving other human sense UI input capabilitiesof or taste, touch, smell, sight, hearing, temperature, balance,vibration, kinetic movement, and sound, that have to be utilized in newand different ways than before for specific desired commands to themobile computer.

Eliminating the mouse and keyboard has led to the touch screeninterface, both in the tactile and haptic type, wherein the haptic typehas seemed to become the most popular as haptic means creating the senseof touch (that would have been via a keyboard button depression in thepast), through other means such as vibration, forces, motions, or evenvisual feedback to the human user, this is as opposed to tactile touchscreens that utilized a “soft” screen for the user to sense a slightdepression movement when touching the screen for touch screen feedback,however, with the currently popular “hard” touch screen, i.e. there isno touch screen depression based on touch, haptic feedback is the norm.

The popularity of the hard touch screen is based on its ability to morequickly and accurately respond to touch screen commands, plus theability to have smaller icons to touch screen on allowing for a widerdiversity of commands allowed for a given touch screen size as comparedto tactile touch screens that require larger screen icons and workslower for fast paced multiple screen touch commands.

Tactile touch screens typically use a resistive system that actuates viaphysical depression (the advantage being anything (any material) canmake the force depression). The hard touch screen typically works via acapacitive system (requiring an electrically conductive contact—that'swhy they don't work with gloves on your hand) that can sense capacitivecharge change when touched or a surface acoustic wave system (thatdoesn't require a conductive contact) that senses wave disruption whentouched. Voice recognition command has also played a part in UI withoutagain the mouse and keyboard, however, having limitations in working innoisy environments plus the inability to work in quiet environmentswherein the human user cannot speak freely, plus additional limitationsin the accuracy of voice to desired command output.

In looking at a specific class of mobile devices such as in sportsapplications wherein the human user is being active and typically has onspecial attire (such as gloves for skiing), the ability for the humanuser to utilize a touch screen in not possible for several reasons,being that gloves prevent any sort of accurate useful touch screenactivity and under the concept of “least astonishment” the human user ina sports activity cannot hardly pay any attention to their commandsother than a very momentary action—and certainly not having the abilityto focus and look at a screen for information or feedback, also displayscreens are of little use in bright sunlight outdoor environments. Thusin sports device applications the UI needs to focus upon selectedmovement commands that do not require any contact, i.e. selectedmovements that require minimal attention to achieve the desired outputsfrom the mobile device.

In general desirable qualities in a UI system include;

a. Clarity—simple and straightforward

b. Distinction—logical separation of different commands

c. Intuitive—easy to learn and remember

d. Responsiveness—fast and definite command outputs

e. Consistency—a selected command results in a specific desired output

f. Reliability—low maintenance and low failures

Plus for a sport mobile device added desirable qualities of;

1. Lightweight, small, tough, and bullet proof (able to withstand abusedropping, bumping around, and so on).

2. Weather and waterproof.

3. Aesthetically pleasing as the components are worn by the user

In looking at the prior art in the near field area for wirelesscommunication in WIPO publication 97/23060 to White et al., disclosed isan apparatus for bidirectional data and unidirectional powertransmission between master and slave units using inductive coupling. InWhite, there is a base unit being the master that is used with a numberof pieces for the slave unit that sits on top of the base unit whereinthis particular application is for toys, thus with a consistent baseunit various cartoon characters could be placed upon the base unit, withthe cartoon character could have physical actions or voice outputwirelessly transmitted from the base. In White, the means for datatransmission are RF in addition to power being transmitted throughinduction from the base (active-master) to the cartoon character(passive-slave).

Continuing in the hand gesturing signal prior art in United StatesPatent Application Number 2016/0320847 to Coleman, et al., disclosed amethod for modifying an audio parameter based on a gesture, the methodcomprising: acquiring sensor data associated with a hand of a user;analyzing the sensor data to determine at least one hand position;detecting a hand gesture based on the at least one hand position; inresponse to the hand gesture, modifying a spatial audio parameterassociated with an audio stream to generate a modified audio stream; andcausing the modified audio stream to be reproduced for output to theuser. Thus Coleman is a gesture learning method only for far fieldwireless being at several feet of distance wherein Coleman does notteach hardware/software specifics on how the method is enabled.

Continuing in the near field wireless prior art in U.S. Pat. No.7,523,012 to Shah, et al. disclosed is a method for controlling a modeof operation of a handheld electronic device, the method comprising thesteps of: determining whether the handheld electronic device is dockedin a holster, wherein the holster is movably coupled to a swivel thatallows the holster to be rotated about an axis of the swivel. Shah thenmeasuring a first magnetic field density using Hall sensorscorresponding to an angular position of the swivel with respect to theholster when the handheld electronic device is docked in the holster;and generating a signal to change the mode of operation of the handheldelectronic device due to the angular position of the swivel based on themeasured first magnetic field density. Like Coleman, Shah is only amethod and solely teaches a cursory content on hardware/software, Shah'sprincipal application is for a mobile device holster that is limited tomagnetic sensor activation.

Further in the optical sensing prior art in U.S. Pat. No. 9,432,113 toMatas disclosed a method comprising: by a computing device, receivingsensor data from a sensor on the computing device indicating physicalmovement of the computing device over a period of time; by the computingdevice, determining, based on the sensor data, two contemporaneoussignals comprising: a motion-trigger signal corresponding to a firstcharacteristic of the physical movement of the computing device; and amotion-confirm signal corresponding to a second characteristic of thephysical movement of the computing device.

In Matas, in the computing device determining whether: themotion-trigger signal comprises a transition from within a pre-definedthreshold band to outside of the pre-defined threshold band, wherein thepre-defined threshold band comprises a range of physical movement alongthe first characteristic and the second characteristic; and themotion-confirm signal is within the pre-defined threshold band; by thecomputing device, when the motion-trigger signal comprises thetransition from within the pre-defined threshold band to outside of thepre-defined threshold band and the motion-confirm signal is within thepre-defined threshold band.

Thus Matas initiating a pre-defined action of the computing device,wherein the pre-defined action is associated with the firstcharacteristic and not associated with the second characteristic; and bythe computing device, when the motion-trigger signal comprises thetransition from within the pre-defined threshold band to outside of thepre-defined threshold band and the motion-confirm signal is outside thepre-defined threshold band, preventing initiation of the pre-definedaction. The novelty in Matas is in the dual switch system with opticalintensity adjustment.

Next, in the close range wireless arts in United States PatentApplication Number 2015/0140934 to Abdurrahman et al., discloses asystem comprising: a body-wearable user device including a user devicewireless transceiver configured to communicate directly with a secondarydevice wireless transceiver associated with a secondary device; a sensorconfigured to sense a physical motion of at least one of the user deviceand a body part of a user of the user device and output a signal basedon the physical motion.

Further included in Abdurrahman is a processor that is communicativelycoupled to the user device wireless transceiver and the sensor,configured, based on the output from the sensor, to: cause the userdevice wireless transceiver to transmit to the secondary device wirelesstransceiver a pair signal according to a first wireless modality;complete a wireless pairing between the user device wireless transceiverand the secondary device wireless transceiver according to a secondwireless modality different than the first wireless modality. The deviceis typically wrist mounted in Abdurrahman and responds to hand andfinger motions, see FIGS. 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 8C, 9A, 9B, 9C, 10A, 10B, 10C,and 11, and would not be considered to be near field in nature, it wouldseem that the generic hand gestures would result in unintended commandsto the system.

Further, in the motion command prior art in United States PatentApplication Number 2011/0007035 to Shai disclosed is a finger-worn userinput device which includes a first stationary section adapted to fit ona human hand finger and comprising: a) a first rotatable section atleast partially overlapping the first section and adapted to rotate andtilt relative to the first section; and b) an indication mechanism forrelaying an indication corresponding to a relative position obtainedbetween the first stationary section and the first rotatable section. InShai, basically two finger rings are used to indicate relative positionto one another, for energy harvesting, and other more generalapplications.

What is needed is a lightweight, compact, portable, and aestheticallypleasing UI system that accommodates the mobile sport device user thatis designed to work outdoors in wet or dry weather, hot or cold weather,bright sunlight or night time darkness, and further accommodating userwearing gloves, coats, helmets, goggles, and the like, plus without theuser having to pay no more attention to their command than a moment intime for their specific command to produce a desired mobile deviceoutput. The desired UI system would also be capable of multiple selecteduser commands that correlate to multiple desired mobile device outputs.

Sample applications would be for the mobile device of a MP3 music playerwherein the desired outputs would include but not be limited to; volumeup and down, music track forward or backward, mute on and off, channel,song, or playlist change, all while the mobile device is deeply buriedwithin for instance a coat pocket-being safely protected from theoutdoor elements. Further, sample UI user inputs would include but notbe limited to hand swipes movement in the X, Y, and Z axes, i.e.laterally, vertically, and in/out, also circular movement (clockwise &counter clockwise), or even movement event sequences such as a lateralmovement followed by a circular movement in close time succession.

Further desirably, UI system features would be such that a standardmobile device could be utilized that a user typically already possesses,wherein the major component of the present invention system would be atransceiver that can of course wirelessly sense the gloved hand movementof the user for instance and convert that specific user gloved handmovement into a specific electrical communication to the standard mobiledevice that will in turn result in the desired mobile device change ofstate, i.e., lowering volume.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Broadly, the present invention is a movement control system forconverting movement by an object into a change of state for an article,the movement control system including sensing circuitry that isoperative upon activation to wirelessly pickup a near field movement bythe object and subsequently generate a sensor signal. Further includedin the movement control system is control circuitry that is operative tomonitor the sensor signal and to produce an event marker signal uponreceipt of the sensor signal, the event market signal is in electricalcommunication with an article that effectuates a change of state basedupon said event marker signal.

These and other objects of the present invention will become morereadily appreciated and understood from a consideration of the followingdetailed description of the exemplary embodiments of the presentinvention when taken together with the accompanying drawings, in which;

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a summary schematic block diagram of the movement controlsystem that includes a permanent magnet, a hall effect sensor array, anelectrical communication from the hall effect sensor array to a mediadelivery communication device;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of the movement control systemthat includes a permanent magnet, a hall effect sensor array, anelectrical communication from the hall effect sensor array to controlcircuitry, and an electrical communication from the control circuitry tothe media delivery communication device;

FIG. 3 shows a detailed schematic diagram of the movement control systembeing in particular the control circuitry that includes a radiofrequency module, an antenna, a haptic vibration micro-motor, plus anenergy harvester, a power management capacitor, a system on chip thatincludes a switch, a gyro sensor, and an LED indicator;

FIG. 4 shows a sequencing magnetic waveform from the permanent magnet asthe magnet is swept or has movement across the hall effect sensorstaking into account the movement versus time and a magnetic fieldstrength;

FIG. 5 shows a sequencing hall effect sensor output waveform from thehall effect sensor array from the magnet movement as shown in FIG. 4,with both FIGS. 4 and 5 having the same time X axis;

FIG. 6 shows a table of the first in first out values for the memorybuffer;

FIG. 7 is a use view drawing of the movement control system showing theuser with their gloved hand during alpine snow skiing engaging inmovement of their gloved hand in near field relation to the sensor toeffectuate a play command to a portable media delivery communicationdevice; and

FIG. 8 shows a diagrammatic process flow chart for the movementelectrical control system.

TERM DEFINITIONS

-   FIFO—First In First Out data memory buffer-   GPIO pins—General Purpose Input/Output pins for a chip-   HESA—Hall Effect Sensor array-   LED—Light Emitting Diode-   LUT—Look Up Table-   MDCD—Media Delivery Communication Device; Examples would be smart    phones, MP3 players, Tablets, satellite phones, and the like.-   NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION—Communication protocol that enables    multiple electrical devices to wirelessly communicate with one    another that are in close physical proximity to each other,    typically within about 2 inches. The medium used can include but not    limited to magnetic, radar, radio frequency, blue tooth, laser,    infrared, ultrasonic, optical, capacitance, and resistance, as    examples.-   PCBA—Printed Circuit Board Assemblies-   RF—Radio Frequency-   SOC—System on Chip-   UI—User Interface being the design field of human—machine    interaction, having an overall goal of efficiency (maximum output    with minimal input), effective (getting desired machine results    reliably with minimal error), and ease of use for the human    (intuitive, easy to learn, easy to remember, and the like).

REFERENCE NUMBERS IN DRAWINGS

-   50 Movement Control System-   95 Hall Effect Sensor-   100 Hall Effect Sensor 95 Array-   101 Electrical Communication or event marker signal from the Hall    Effect Sensor Array 100 and the control circuitry 201 to the Media    Delivery Communication Device 102-   102 Portable Media Delivery Communication Device that can be in the    form of a smart phone, MP3 player, and the like.-   103 Permanent magnet-   120 Power generation & management (energy harvesting transducer)-   121 Radio frequency circuitry module-   122 Radio frequency circuitry antenna-   124 Gyro sensor-   125 Power button switch-   127 System on chip-   128 Power generation & management-   129 Micro motor-   130 LED indicator-   150 Waveform A-   151 Waveform B-   152 Waveform C-   153 Buffer memory-   154 Vertical axis field strength-   155 Horizontal time axis-   160 Magnetic waveform D-   161 Magnetic waveform F-   162 Magnetic waveform G-   195 Support circuitry for the plurality of Hall effect sensors 200-   200 Plurality of Hall Effect Sensors 95-   201 Control circuitry that inputs the plurality Hall Effect Sensors    95, 100, 200 output plus other sensor output for 335, 345, 355, 365    wherein the control circuitry 201 outputs commands to the media    delivery communication device 202-   202 Additional circuitry for control circuitry 201 for a plurality    of Hall effect sensors 200-   203 Electrical communication or sensor signal from plurality of Hall    Effect Sensors 200 to control circuitry 201, or other sensors 335,    345, 355, 365-   204 First sensor signal-   205 Second sensor signal-   206 First event marker signal-   207 Second event marker signal-   208 Additional circuitry for control circuitry 201 for the 3D    magnetic sensor 335-   209 Additional circuitry for control circuitry 201 for the radar    chip 345-   210 Additional circuitry for control circuitry 201 for the flex    capacitor 355-   211 Additional circuitry for control circuitry 201 for the    ultrasonic transceiver 365-   300 Movement of magnet 103 or the object 310-   301 X axis movement 300 preferably in LUT swipe R-L or L-R-   302 Y axis movement 300 preferably in LUT swipe T-B or B-T-   303 Z axis movement 300 preferably in LUT swipe Tap-   304 Clockwise movement 300-   305 User-   306 Counter clockwise movement 300-   307 Hand of user 305-   310 Object that in a preferred embodiment is a user's 305 glove 315    on their hand 307 that receives the magnet 103, however, object can    be any object having movement 300-   315 Glove of user 305-   320 Change of state of the media delivery communication device 102,    in the preferred embodiment can include but not limited to play    commands of change of track, volume control up and down, playlist    change, mute on and off, and the like, thus as an example a first    change of state can be volume up and a second change of state can be    volume down.-   325 Article in the preferred embodiment is a mobile media delivery    communication device 102-   330 Sensing circuitry that includes but not limited to sensors 95,    100, 200, 335, 345, 355,-   365-   335 3D magnetic sensor-   340 Support circuitry for the 3D magnetic sensor 335-   345 Radar chip-   350 Support circuitry for the radar chip 345-   355 Flex capacitor-   360 Support circuitry for the flex capacitor 355-   365 Ultrasonic transceiver-   370 Support circuitry for the ultrasonic transceiver 365

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

With initial reference to FIG. 1, shown is a summary schematic blockdiagram of the movement control system 50 that includes a permanentmagnet 103, a hall effect sensor 95 array 100, an electricalcommunication 101 from the hall effect sensor array 10 and controlcircuitry 201 to a media delivery communication device 102. Noting thatmultiple movement 300 of the magnet 103 by the user 305 in differentdirections, such as X, Y, Z axes, and circular-clockwise and counterclock wise, in addition to the speed/sequence of the movements 300(high/low & timing) could be programmed to effectuate multiple statechanges or play commands for the media delivery communication device102, see also FIG. 7.

Continuing, FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of the movementcontrol system 50 that includes the permanent magnet 103, the halleffect sensor array 100, an electrical communication 203 from the halleffect sensor array 100 to control circuitry 201, the electricalcommunication 101 from the control circuitry 201 to the media deliverycommunication device 102. Noting that a plurality 200 of hall effectsensors 95 forming an array 100 are preferably arranged in a grid on acircuit board, wherein control circuitry 201 captures through electricalcommunication 203 each hall effect sensor 95 output 160, 161, 162 beingthe relative time, state, and position in the grid, initiated bymovement 300 from the magnet 103 with subsequent decoding of themovement 300 in direction, speed, and dwell time.

Moving onward, FIG. 3 shows a detailed schematic diagram of the movementcontrol system 50 being in particular the control circuitry 201 thatincludes a radio frequency module 121, an antenna 122, a hapticvibration micro-motor 129, plus an energy harvester 120, a powermanagement capacitor 128, a system on chip 127 that includes a switch125, a gyro sensor 124, and an LED indicator 130. The chip 127 includesthe typical elements of volatile and non-volatile memory, timingstructures, registers, and the like.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a sequencing magnetic waveform 150, 151, 152 from thepermanent magnet 103 as the magnet 103 is swept or has movement 300across the hall effect sensors 95, 100, 200 taking into account themovement 300 versus time 155 and a magnetic field strength 154 asdepicted by the waves 150, 151, 152. Thus the FIG. 4 wave forms 50, 151,152 show each sensors 95 rise and fall of magnet field strength asmagnet 103 movement 300 goes over each sensor 95, thus when the fieldstrength 150, 151, 152 reaches a threshold level results in the sensor95 output changing state as shown by waveforms 160, 161, 162, whereinthese wave forms are captured by chip 127 by polling the General Purposeinput/output pins (one pin per sensor 95), with sufficient frequency tonot be under sampled, wherein these stored values are in the FIFO buffermemory 153 at one FIFO per sensor 95.

Collectively in FIG. 4 the state changes captured in the FIFO memorybuffer 153 would be inputs to the discrimination algorithm, which wouldoutput commands to the media delivery communication device 102 viaelectrical communication 101 (preferably being wireless throughBluetooth), wherein the FIG. 6 table is represented for three sensors 95being buffer combination 153 for a 2048 word FIFO. The actual size ofthe FIFO memory buffer 153 and polling frequency could vary dependingupon the sensor 95 bias and magnet 103 type for the best accuracy.

Further, FIG. 5 shows a sequencing hall effect sensor 95, 100, 200output waveforms 160, 161, 162 from the hall effect sensor 95 array 100,200 from the magnet 103 movement 300 as shown in FIG. 4, with both FIGS.4 and 5 having the same time 155, X axis;

Yet further, FIG. 6 shows a table of the first in first out values forthe buffer memory 153.

Following, FIG. 7 is a use view drawing of the movement control system50 showing the user 305 with their gloved 315 hand 307 during alpinesnow skiing engaging in movement 300 of their gloved 315 hand 307 innear field relation to the sensor 330 to effectuate a play command 320to the portable media delivery communication device 102.

Next, FIG. 8 shows a diagrammatic process flow chart for the movementcontrol system 50.

Broadly, in looking at FIGS. 1 to 8, the movement control system 50 forconverting movement 300 by an object 310 into a change of state 320 foran article 325 in disclosed, with the movement control system 50including sensing circuitry 330 that is operative upon activation towirelessly pickup a near field movement 300 by the object 310 andsubsequently generate a sensor signal 203, see in particular FIGS. 1, 2,4, 5, and 7. Further included in the movement electrical control system50 is control circuitry 201 that is operative to monitor the sensorsignal 203 and to produce an event marker signal 101 upon receipt of thesensor signal 203, the event marker signal 101 is in electricalcommunication with the article 325 that effectuates a change of state320 based upon the event marker signal 101, again see FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5,and 7.

As an option for the movement control system 50, wherein the sensingcircuitry 30 further comprises a hall effect sensor 95 and a remotemagnet 103 disposed within the object 310, wherein operationally themagnet 103 moving 300 in near field proximity to the sensing circuitry330 activates the sensing circuitry 330 to generate the sensor signal203, see FIGS. 1, 3, and 6 to 8.

Another option, for the movement control system 50, wherein the sensingcircuitry 330 further comprises a plurality 200 of hall effect sensors95 forming an array 100 and support circuitry 195 to operativelydistinguish a first near field proximity movement 301, 302, 303, 304,306 from a second near field proximity movement 301, 302, 303, 304, 306from the object 310 such that the sensing circuitry 330 is operative togenerate a first sensor signal 204 and a second sensor signal 205 andthe control circuitry 201 further comprises additional circuitry 202 tomonitor the first sensor signal 204 and the second sensor signal 205 forthe control circuitry 201 to operatively generate a first event markersignal 206 and a second event marker signal 207 to the article 325 thateffectuates a first change of state 320 and a second change of state 320in the article 325, see in particular FIG. 2 and also FIGS. 3 to 8.

A further option for the movement control system 50, wherein the sensingcircuitry 330 further comprises a 3D magnetic sensor 335 and a remotemagnet 103 disposed within the object 310, wherein operationally themagnet 103 moving 300 in near field proximity to the sensing circuitry330 activates the sensing circuitry 330 to generate the sensor signal203, see FIGS. 1, 3, and 6 to 8.

Yet another option for the movement control system 50, wherein thesensing circuitry 330 further comprises support circuitry 240 tooperatively distinguish a first near field proximity movement 301, 302,303, 304, 306 from a second near field proximity movement 301, 302, 303,304, 306 from the object 310 such that the sensing circuitry 330 isoperative to generate a first sensor signal 204 and a second sensorsignal 205. Further, the control circuitry 201 further comprisesadditional circuitry 208 to monitor the first sensor signal 204 and thesecond sensor signal 205 for the control circuitry 201 to operativelygenerate a first event marker signal 206 and a second event markersignal 207 to the article 325 that effectuates a first change of state320 and a second change of state 320 in the article 325, see FIGS. 1, 3,and 6 to 8.

Continuing, another option for the movement control system 50, whereinthe sensing circuitry 10 further comprises a radar chip 350, whereinoperationally the object 310 moving in near field proximity 300 to thesensing circuitry 310 activates the sensing circuitry 310 to generatethe sensor signal 203, see FIGS. 1, 3, and 6 to 8. The radar chip 350 ispreferably available from Imec/Infineon as a 79 GHz automotive radarCMOS Sensor chip.

Yet further options for the movement control system 50, are wherein thesensing circuitry 330 further comprises support circuitry 350 tooperatively distinguish a first near field proximity movement 301, 302,303, 304, 306 from a second near field proximity movement 301, 302, 303,304, 306 from the object 310 such that the sensing circuitry 330 isoperative to generate a first sensor signal 204 and a second sensorsignal 205. Further, the control circuitry 201 further comprisesadditional circuitry 209 to monitor the first sensor signal 204 and saidsecond sensor signal 205 for the control circuitry 201 to operativelygenerate a first event marker signal 206 and a second event markersignal 207 to the article 325 that effectuates a first change of state320 and a second change of state 320 in the article 325, see FIGS. 1, 3,and 6 to 8.

A continuing option for the movement control system 50, is wherein thesensing circuitry 330 further comprises a flex capacitor 355, whereinoperationally the object 310 moving in near field proximity 300 to thesensing circuitry 330 activates the sensing circuitry 330 to generatethe sensor signal 203, see FIGS. 1, 3, and 6 to 8. The flex capacitor355 is preferably available from Stretch Sense as an integrated BLEFabric stretch kit.

Alternatively, an option for the movement control system 50, wherein thesensing circuitry 330 further comprises support circuitry 360 tooperatively distinguish a first near field proximity movement 301, 302,303, 304, 306 from a second near field proximity movement 301, 302, 303,304, 306 from the object 310 such that the sensing circuitry 330 isoperative to generate a first sensor signal 204 and a second sensorsignal 205. Further, the control circuitry 201 further comprisesadditional circuitry 210 to monitor the first sensor signal 204 and thesecond sensor signal 205 for the control circuitry 201 to operativelygenerate a first event marker signal 206 and a second event markersignal 207 to the article 325 that effectuates a first change of state320 and a second change of state 320 in the article 325, see FIGS. 1, 3,and 6 to 8.

Other options for the movement control system 50, are wherein thesensing circuitry 330 further comprises an ultrasonic transceiver 365,wherein operationally the object 310 moving in near field proximity 300to the sensing circuitry 330 activates the sensing circuitry 330 togenerate the sensor signal 203, see FIGS. 1, 3, and 6 to 8. Theultrasonic transceiver is preferably available from NationalSemiconductor Model LM1812.

Other options for the movement control system 50, are wherein thesensing circuitry 330 further comprises support circuitry 370 tooperatively distinguish a first near field proximity movement 301, 302,303, 304, 306 from a second near field proximity movement 301, 302, 303,304, 306 from the object 310 such that the sensing circuitry 330 isoperative to generate a first sensor signal 204 and a second sensorsignal 205. Further, the control circuitry 201 further comprisesadditional circuitry 211 to monitor the first sensor signal 204 and thesecond sensor signal 205 for the control circuitry 201 to operativelygenerate a first event marker signal 206 and a second event markersignal 207 to the article 325 that effectuates a first change of state320 and a second change of state 320 in the article 325, see FIGS. 1, 3,and 6 to 8.

Another option for the movement control system 50 for convertingmovement 300 by the user's 305 hand 307 into play commands 320 for aportable media delivery device 102, the movement electrical controlsystem 50 including sensing circuitry 330 that is operative uponactivation to wirelessly pickup a near field movement 300 by the user's305 hand 307 and subsequently generate a sensor signal 203, see FIG. 7in particular, and FIGS. 1, 3, 6, and 8.

Further included is control circuitry 201 that is operative to monitorthe sensor signal 203 and to produce an event marker signal 101 uponreceipt of the sensor signal 203, the event market signal 101 is inelectrical communication with a portable media delivery device 102 thateffectuates a play command 320 based upon the event marker signal 101,again see FIG. 7 in particular and FIGS. 1, 3, 6, and 8.

As an option for the movement control system 50, wherein the sensingcircuitry 330 further comprises a hall effect sensor 95 and a remotemagnet 103 disposed upon the user's 305 hand 307, wherein operationallythe magnet 103 moving in near field proximity 300 to the sensingcircuitry 330 activates the sensing circuitry 330 to generate the sensorsignal 203, see FIGS. 1, 3, 6, 7, and 8.

Another option for the movement control system 50, wherein the sensingcircuitry 330 further comprises a plurality 200 of hall effect sensors95 and support circuitry 195 to operatively distinguish a first nearfield proximity movement 301, 302, 303, 304, 306 from a second nearfield proximity movement 301, 302, 303, 304, 306 from the object 310such that the sensing circuitry 330 is operative to generate a firstsensor signal 204 and a second sensor signal 205. Further, the controlcircuitry 201 further comprises additional circuitry 202 to monitor thefirst sensor signal 204 and the second sensor signal 205 for the controlcircuitry 201 to operatively generate a first event marker signal 206and a second event marker signal 207 to the article 325 that effectuatesa first play command 320 and a second play command 320 in the article325, see FIGS. 1 to 8.

Method of Use

Looking at FIG. 7 in particular and FIGS. 1 to 6, plus FIG. 8, a methodof using the movement control system 50 is disclosed, comprising thesteps of firstly providing a magnet 103 as previously described that isattached to the user's 305 hand 307, see FIG. 7 and FIGS. 1 and 2, andFIGS. 4 and 5. Secondly a step of providing a portable media deliverydevice 102 also as previously described, see FIGS. 1, 2, and 7. Thirdlya step of providing a movement control system 50, also as previouslydescribed.

Fourth a step of moving 300 the user's 305 hand 307 with the magnet 103in a first movement 301, 302, 303, 304, 306 in near field proximity tothe sensing circuitry 330 to effectuate a first play command 320 to theportable media device 102, again see FIGS. 1, 2, and 7.

Optionally, on the method of use for the movement control system 50,further comprising a step of moving the user's 305 hand 305 with themagnet 103 in a second movement 301, 302, 303, 304, 306 in near fieldproximity to the sensing circuitry 330 to effectuate a second playcommand 320 to the portable media device 102.

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File creation date: Nov. 23, 2015

Author: Anthony Peter Dobaj

Incorporation by reference to the specification for the Look Up Table(LUT) as follows:

Look Up Table (LUT)

File Name: MovementControlSysLUTcute

File size (KB): 45

Pages 23

File creation date: Nov. 23, 2015

Author: Anthony Peter Dobaj

This patent file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copiesof this patent with a color drawing will be provided by the Office uponrequest and payment of the necessary fee.

Bill of Material (BOM) Follows;

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CONCLUSION

Accordingly, the present invention of an Movement Control System hasbeen described with some degree of particularity directed to theembodiments of the present invention. It should be appreciated, though;that the present invention is defined by the following claims construedin light of the prior art so modifications or changes may be made to theexemplary embodiments of the present invention without departing fromthe inventive concepts contained therein.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A movement control system for converting avarying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal movement by anobject into a change of state for an article, said movement controlsystem comprising: (a) sensing circuitry including a plurality ofsensors in an array, that are operative upon activation to wirelesslypickup a near field varying time and roll/pitch position intervaltemporal movement by the object and subsequently generate a plurality ofsensor signals; and (b) control circuitry that is operative to monitorsaid plurality of sensor signals and to produce a particular eventmarker signal via comparing said plurality of sensor signals to a lookup table (LUT) that has an individual sensor firing sequence that isassociated with said particular event marker signal, wherein, saidparticular event marker signal is in electrical communication with thearticle that effectuates a change of state in the article based uponsaid particular event marker signal.
 2. A movement control systemaccording to claim 1 wherein said sensing circuitry array furthercomprises a plurality of hall effect sensors and a remote magnetdisposed within the object, wherein operationally said magnet moving insaid varying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal movement innear field proximity to said sensing circuitry array and activates saidsensing circuitry array to generate said plurality of sensor signals. 3.A movement control system according to claim 2, wherein said sensingcircuitry array further comprises support circuitry to operativelydistinguish a first near field proximity varying time and roll/pitchposition interval temporal movement from a second near field proximityvarying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal movement from theobject such that said sensing circuitry is operative to generate a firstsensor signal and a second sensor signal and said control circuitryfurther utilizes said LUT in that said LUT further comprises a pluralityof individual sensor firing sequences that are each associated with afirst event marker signal and a second event marker signal, tooperatively generate said first event marker signal and said secondevent marker signal to the article that effectuates a first change ofstate and a second change of state in the article.
 4. A movement controlsystem according to claim 1 wherein said sensing circuitry array furthercomprises a 3D magnetic sensor and a remote magnet disposed within theobject, wherein operationally said magnet moving in said varying timeand roll/pitch position interval temporal movement in near fieldproximity to said sensing circuitry array activates said sensingcircuitry array to generate said plurality of sensor signals.
 5. Amovement control system according to claim 4, wherein said sensingcircuitry array further comprises support circuitry to operativelydistinguish a first near field proximity varying time and roll/pitchposition interval temporal movement from a second near field proximityvarying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal movement from theobject such that said sensing circuitry array is operative to generate afirst sensor signal and a second sensor signal and said controlcircuitry further utilizes said LUT in that said LUT further comprises aplurality of individual sensor firing sequences that are each associatedwith a first event marker signal and a second event marker signal, tooperatively generate said first event marker signal and said secondevent marker signal to the article that effectuates a first change ofstate and a second change of state in the article.
 6. A movement controlsystem according to claim 1 wherein said sensing circuitry array furthercomprises a radar chip, wherein operationally the object moving in saidvarying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal movement in nearfield proximity to said sensing circuitry array activates said sensingcircuitry array to generate said plurality of sensor signals.
 7. Amovement control system according to claim 6, wherein said sensingcircuitry array further comprises support circuitry to operativelydistinguish a first near field proximity varying time and roll/pitchposition interval temporal movement from a second near field proximityvarying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal movement from theobject such that said sensing circuitry array is operative to generate afirst sensor signal and a second sensor signal and said controlcircuitry further utilizes said LUT in that said LUT further comprises aplurality of individual sensor firing sequences that are each associatedwith a first event marker signal and a second event marker signal, tooperatively generate said first event marker signal and said secondevent marker signal to the article that effectuates a first change ofstate and a second change of state in the article.
 8. A movement controlsystem according to claim 1 wherein said sensing circuitry array furthercomprises a flex capacitor, wherein operationally the object moving insaid varying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal movement innear field proximity to said sensing circuitry array activates saidsensing circuitry to generate said plurality of sensor signals.
 9. Amovement control system according to claim 8, wherein said sensingcircuitry array further comprises support circuitry to operativelydistinguish a first near field proximity varying time and roll/pitchposition interval temporal movement from a second near field proximityvarying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal movement from theobject such that said sensing circuitry array is operative to generate afirst sensor signal and a second sensor signal and said controlcircuitry further utilizes said LUT in that said LUT further comprises aplurality of individual sensor firing sequences that are each associatedwith a first event marker signal and a second event marker signal, tooperatively generate said first event marker signal and said secondevent marker signal to the article that effectuates a first change ofstate and a second change of state in the article.
 10. A movementcontrol system according to claim 1 wherein said sensing circuitry arrayfurther comprises an ultrasonic transceiver, wherein operationally theobject moving in said varying time and roll/pitch position intervaltemporal movement in near field proximity to said sensing circuitryarray activates said sensing circuitry array to generate said pluralityof sensor signals.
 11. A movement control system according to claim 10,wherein said sensing circuitry array further comprises support circuitryto operatively distinguish a first near field proximity varying time androll/pitch position interval temporal movement from a second near fieldproximity varying time and roll/pitch position interval temporalmovement from the object such that said sensing circuitry array isoperative to generate a first sensor signal and a second sensor signaland said control circuitry further utilizes said LUT in that said LUTfurther comprises a plurality of individual sensor firing sequences thatare each associated with a first event marker signal and a second eventmarker signal, to operatively generate said first event marker signaland said second event marker signal to the article that effectuates afirst change of state and a second change of state in the article.
 12. Amovement control system for converting a varying time and roll/pitchposition interval temporal movement by a user's hand into play commandsfor a portable media delivery device, said movement control systemcomprising: (a) sensing circuitry including a plurality of sensors in anarray that are operative upon activation to wirelessly pickup a nearfield varying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal movement bythe user's hand and subsequently generate a plurality of sensor signals;and (b) control circuitry that is operative to monitor said plurality ofsensor signals and to produce a particular event marker signal viacomparing said plurality of sensor signals to a look up table (LUT) thathas an individual sensor firing sequence that is associated with saidparticular event marker signal, wherein, said particular event markersignal is in electrical communication with a portable media deliverydevice that effectuates a play command based upon said particular eventmarker signal.
 13. A movement control system according to claim 12wherein said sensing circuitry array further comprises a plurality ofhall effect sensors and a remote magnet disposed upon the user's hand,wherein operationally said magnet moving in a varying time androll/pitch position interval temporal manner in near field proximity tosaid sensing circuitry array and activates said sensing circuitry arrayto generate said plurality of sensor signals.
 14. A movement controlsystem according to claim 13, wherein said sensing circuitry arrayfurther comprises support circuitry to operatively distinguish a firstnear field proximity varying time and roll/pitch position intervaltemporal movement from a second near field proximity varying time androll/pitch position interval temporal movement from the user's hand suchthat said sensing circuitry array is operative to generate a firstsensor signal and a second sensor signal and said control circuitryfurther utilizes said LUT in that said LUT further comprises a pluralityof individual sensor firing sequences that are each associated with afirst event marker signal and a second event marker signal, tooperatively generate said first event marker signal and said secondevent marker signal to the portable media delivery device thateffectuates a first play command and a second play command in theportable media delivery device.
 15. A method of using a varying time androll/pitch position interval temporal movement control system,comprising the steps of: (a) providing a magnet that is attached to auser's hand; (b) providing a portable media delivery device; (c)providing a movement control system that includes a sensing circuitryarray that has a plurality of hall effect sensors with support circuitryto operatively distinguish a first near field proximity varying time androll/pitch position interval temporal movement by said magnet attachedto the user's hand from a second near field proximity varying time androll/pitch position interval temporal movement by said magnet attachedto the user's hand such that said sensing circuitry is operative togenerate a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal and controlcircuitry that further utilizes a look up table (LUT) in that said LUTfurther comprises a plurality of individual sensor firing sequences thatare each associated with a first event marker signal and a second eventmarker signal, to operatively generate said first event marker signaland said second event marker signal to the portable media deliverydevice that effectuates a first play command and a second play commandin the portable media device; and (d) moving the user's hand in avarying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal manner with saidmagnet in a first varying time and roll/pitch position interval temporalmovement in near field proximity to said sensing circuitry array toeffectuate the first play command to the portable media device.
 16. Amethod of using a movement control system according to claim 15 furthercomprising a step of moving the user's hand in a varying time androll/pitch position interval temporal manner with said magnet in asecond varying time and roll/pitch position interval temporal movementin near field proximity to said sensing circuitry array to effectuate asecond play command to the portable media device.